© Hugh Kretschmer, from Plastic “Waves”

These bodies of work are linked by this thematic lens: making the often-invisible nature of the global climate and the ecological crisis more visible using conceptual, lens-based art techniques. Each body of work speaks to a different aspect of the climate and ecological crisis: sea level rise; coral bleaching; habitat loss and environmental destruction; deforestation; melting glaciers; plastic pollution. – Michael O. Snyder

© Hugh Kretschmer, from Plastic “Waves”

At 13, Hugh Kretschmer was introduced to photography by his father, a photo-instrumentation engineer for NASA, from the Mercury through Apollo missions. Hugh received a BFA from Art Center College of Design, graduating with honors, and then moved to New York City to start his commercial career. His client list includes Old Spice, Penn & Teller, Sony, Honda, Yamaha, Purina, National Geographic, Vanity Fair, Time, Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire, Oprah, and New York Times Magazine. The International Photography Awards, American Photography, Communication Arts, PDN, Graphis, and SPD have recognized his images. His work has been exhibited in Paris, Berlin, Montreal, Serbia, New York, and Los Angeles and was the subject of a retrospective at the Hoban Museum in Seoul. His photographs are on permanent display at the 911 Museum in New York and the archives of the Library of Congress. Hugh has also lectured and led workshops at Eddie Adams Workshop in Jeffersonville, NY, Gulf Photo Plus in Dubai, and Fotorama in Serbia. He teaches photography part-time at the Art Center College of Design, Mount St. Mary’s University, and the Los Angeles Center of Photography.

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© Hugh Kretschmer, from Plastic “Waves”

© Hugh Kretschmer, from Plastic “Waves”

© Hugh Kretschmer, from Plastic “Waves”

© Hugh Kretschmer, from Plastic “Waves”

© Hugh Kretschmer, from Plastic “Waves”

© Hugh Kretschmer, from Plastic “Waves”

© Hugh Kretschmer, from Plastic “Waves”

© Hugh Kretschmer, from Plastic “Waves”

© Hugh Kretschmer, from Plastic “Waves”